Hair drier



' R. 'M. POTTER rum; mm

am April z 1921 Patented Sept. 2, 1924.

, Rose M. POTTER, or LAKELAND, F ORIDA! HAIR Application .filcd April 2,

To all whom it may concern.

Beit known that. IYROSEJELZPOTTER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lakeland,.in thegcounty of Polk and State of Florida, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hair. .Driers, of

- which the following is aspeoification, refcrence being had therein tothe accompa nying drawings.

This invention relates to hair driers and has for an object to provide a device at tached to the person of the user to maintain the hair in confined condition while drying and out of engagement with the person or clothing of the user.

A further object of the invention is to provide a sheet of impervious material with means for attaching the same to the body of the user, and further provided with straps for engaging and detaining the hair in compact relation upon and supported by such impervious sheet during the time of drying.

With these and other objects in View the invention comprises certain novel elements, parts, combinations and functions as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a vie in perspective of the 30 improved device applied to a user;

Figure 2 is a view of the device in extended plan, and

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view of the device in position to embrace a wearer and the hair.

Like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

The improved hair drier which forms the subject matter of this application comprises a sheet of some material or fabric, preferably impervious material. such, for instance, as rubber sheeting, oiled silk or the like. although the present invention is not limited to any particular material or of neccessit-y to its being impervious.

The sheet is also preferably cut generally in the shape of the body to which it is to be applied, as for instance being narrower at the middle, as indicated at 11 in Figure 2 to correspond to the waist of the user, and is provided with straps 12 in any approved number, to pass about the body of the wearer, such straps being connected in any approved manner. As shown, the ends of some of said straps are provided with but .holes 14.

DRIER.

1921. Serial No. 457,848.

tons 13, while the opposite ends of the opposite strapsflare provided with button The sheet 10 is also preferablywidened, as at :15, 'toprotect the shoulders of the user andagain constricted as at 16 to correspond roughly to the outline of the neck. A strap 17 is provided for encircling the neck of the user, a button 18 and button hole 19 being provided corresponding to the button and button hole of the straps 12. By the use of the straps 12 and 17, the sheet is secured to the back of the user with the shoulders and back of the body and garments protected. The hair is then extended downwardly along this sheet and is confined by a plurality of straps 20 and 21. The straps 20 and 21 are respectively provided with button holes 22 and 23, and buttons 24 and 25 are secured to the neck and body portion respectively, as indicated more particularly at Figure 2, to be engaged by the button hole ends of the straps 20 and 21 when encircling and confining the hair, as shown more particlnarly at Figure 1. By the arrangement of the device upon the wearer and the confinement of the hair upon the sheet. as indicated at Figure 1, the hair is not only maintained in tion for drying and to dry in the proper condition, but is also held out of engagement with the wearer or the clothing, and the clothing thereby protected. With applicants device the wet hair may be confined in such position that it does not impede the user in performing ordinary household or other tasks and may remain in such position until dry without interfering in any way with the action of the user.

It is obvious, of course, that the specific manner of attaching the straps to the sheet and the specific manner of connecting the straps. either those encircling the neck and body of the wearer or that. retaining and detaining the hair. is not essential. to the present invention and any usual and ordinary fastening means may be substituted and is fully within the scope of the present invention.

Also the formation of the sheet with a reduced waist and constricted neck is not essential as the neck portion'may be omitted if desirable and the sheet may be of greater or less dimensions and other formation than that shown, the requisite being that it cover and protect so much. of the person and the proper posiclothing. of the wearer as shall preperly retainthe hair' in drying position and out of contact.

What I claim to be new is H I 1. A hair drier comprising a flexible sheetof material adapted to overlie the back oi a person,body encircling means carried by said sheet at points spaced longitudinally thereof, and hair encircling means carried by the sh et at points" spaced longitudinally thereidf for retainin hair extending albng' and within the lines of said sheet.

2. A haird'iir' cb'i'riprising a; sheet of fi exible materiel adapted to overlie the back 7 of a erson, an end portion of said sheet being widened to overliethe simmers oi the person and provided at said end with a restricted portion to conform to the neck of the person, body encircling means carried by the sheet at points spaced lengthwise thereof, neck encircling means carried by "the" outer extremity of the restricted portion, and hair encircling retaining means carried by the restricted portion of the sheet and also at points spaced lengthwise of the sheet.

In testimony whereof I hereunto efirx my Slg'fia'fifi' in presence of two witnesses.-

' ROSE M. POTTER.

Witnesses:

JOHN T. DAVIS,

ROBER'FSGN. 

